ORDERLY TRAFFIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20539, 14 April 1930, Page 13

ORDERLY TRAFFIC.

ABSENCE OF CONFUSION.

PROVISION FOR CONTROL.

AMPLE SPACE FOR PARKING. The majority of the spectators at the Auckland Aero Club's pageant at Mangere on Saturday travelled lo the aerodrorno by motor-tar, and from noon until 2.30, and from 4.30 onwards, there was a steady stream of traffic on the roads, many hundreds of cars making the journey. Arrangements for controlling tho cars, and tho wide space available for parking, however, prevented any confusion or jamming in the traffic, which was able to proceed in an orderly manner at every point. Thero were one or two short delays at intersections on tho road.

Although a number of cars went out in the morning, the main rush on tho outward journey commenced just after noon and continued for about two hours. From Mangere Bridge to tho turn off by tho Mangere Church there was no confusion, but at the church there were short delays to allow traffic coming the other way from Otahuhu to join iri the stream going to the aerodrome. From then on there was no hitch until the first entrance to the ground was reached. Hete traffic was again directed, and thoso who wished to proceed further along the road to other gates had only a short wait.

In tho ground itself there was adequate parking space and motorists could either draw up at tho rear of tho crowd lining the fences, or could remain further back and watch the events from their seats. Three sides of the ground were lined with vehicles, and other cars were scattered over the paddocks wherever a vantage point could bo gained. From tho club's point of view it was unfortunate that a number of motorists preferred lo draw up at the roadside outside the ground and obtain what was tantamount to a stolen view of the flying. Cars lined the road a short distance from tho ground, while on other roads there were vehicles at all the higher points, some drivers stopping as far away as Pukaki Road, near Henning's Speedway. Tho journey back to tho city was as easy as tho drive out 4 some motorists leaving just before the end and relieving the congestion, while others remained to see tho visiting machines depart for the Hobsonville air base. The traffic proceeded in an orderly manner and most drivers showed consideration, there being a marked absence of speeding and attempts at overtaking. Thero were some offenders, but for the most part drivers travelled slowly until they had mora freedom.